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Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol.…Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol.…
Acts and monuments of matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an universal history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitive age to these latter times of ours, with the bloody times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions against the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperors, as now lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realm of England and Scotland. Newly revised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time again published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the help of Christ our Lord) John Fox, which desireth thee good reader to help him with thy prayer.Actes and monuments of matters most speciall and memorable, happenyng in the Church. [vol. 2, part 1] with an vniuersall history of the same, wherein is set forth at large the whole race and course of the Church, from the primitiue age to these latter tymes of ours, with the bloudy times, horrible troubles, and great persecutions agaynst the true martyrs of Christ, sought and wrought as well by heathen emperours, as nowe lately practised by Romish prelates, especially in this realme of England and Scotland. Newly reuised and recognised, partly also augmented, and now the fourth time agayne published and recommended to the studious reader, by the author (through the helpe of Christ our Lord) Iohn Foxe, which desireth thee good reader to helpe him with thy prayer.
London: printed by John Daye, 1583London: printed by Iohn Daye, 1583
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Erasmus thus being entreated of the Duke, began thus jestingly and merely to answer the Dukes request,1 saying: that in Luther were two great faults: first, that he would touch the bellies of monks: the second, that he would touch the popes crown: which two matters in no case are to be dealt withal. Then opening his mind plainly to the Duke, thus he said,2 that Luther did well in detecting errors, and that reformation was to be wished, and very necessary in the church: and added moreover, that the effect of his doctrine was true, but only that he wished in him, a more temperate moderation and manner of writing and handling. Whereupon Duke Frederick shortly after wrote to Luther seriously,3 exhorting him to temperate the vehemency of his style. This was at the City of Colen, shortly after the Coronation of the new Emperor, where also Huttenus, Aloisius, Marlianus, Ludovicus, vives, Halonius, with other learned men, were assembled together waiting upon the Emperor.
Erasmus thus being entreated of the Duke, began thus iestingly and merely to answere the Dukes request,1 saying: that in Luther were two great faultes: first, that he would touch the bellyes of monks: the second, yt he would touch the popes crown: which two matters in no case are to be dealt withall. Then opening his minde playnly to ye Duke, thus he sayde,2 that Luther did well in detecting errours, and that reformation was to be wished, and very necessary in the church: and added moreouer, that the effect of his doctrine was true, but onely that he wished in him, a more temperate moderation and maner of writing and handling. Wherupon Duke Friderick shortly after wrote to Luther seriously,3 exhorting him to temperate the vehemency of his style. This was at the City of Colen, shortly after the Coronation of the newe Emperour, where also Huttenus, Aloisius, Marlianus, Ludouicus, viues, Halonius, with other learned men, were assembled together wayting vpon the Emperour.